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Lucas Edwin Babin (born July 30, 1979) is an American attorney, actor, and fashion model who has served as district attorney of Tyler County, Texas since 2019. As an actor, Babin was noted for playing Spider in School of Rock (2003).[1]
Lucas Babin | |
|---|---|
| District Attorney of Tyler County | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lou Ann Cloy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lucas Edwin Babin July 30, 1979 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relations | Brian Babin (father) |
| Education | |
Babin was born on July 30, 1979, in Beaumont, Texas. Babin is the son of Republican Congressman Brian Babin and the brother of Extreme Ownership author, Leif Babin.[2]
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sam Houston State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law School.[3][4]
He is known for playing Spider in the Paramount Pictures film, School of Rock, and has appeared in worldwide advertisements for Gucci, Versace, Versace Jeans Couture, CK, Calvin Klein, Roberto Cavalli, Just Cavalli, GAP, Louis Vuitton, and other top fashion brands.[5][6][7][8]
Babin is the only American to star in a Brazilian telenovela, appearing in 67 episodes of the series América, on the Globo Network. He speaks Portuguese fluently. Babin was Paris Hilton's love interest in the music video "Stars Are Blind", as well as the knight in shining armor and boyfriend of Alanis Morissette in the 2002 music video for "Precious Illusions".[9]
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After several years in Houston, Babin moved back to his hometown Woodville, Texas. In 2018, Babin ran for and was elected as the district attorney of Tyler County, Texas.[10]
As district attorney, Babin indicted Netflix for allegedly distributing lewd content through the release of Cuties (2020), which garnered controversy over its depiction of pre-adolescent girls. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit agreed with Netflix that Babin's prosecution was carried out in bad faith with the intent to harass Netflix, including presenting only selective portions of the film as evidence to the grand jury.[11] According to Variety, commentators have suggested that the suit stands to boost Babin's political standing to prepare for a run for higher office.[12]
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Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | R.S.V.P. | Jimmy Franklin | |
| 2003 | School of Rock | Spider | |
| 2005 | Brick | Big Stoner | |
| 2005 | Venice Underground | Junkie | |
| 2012 | Slave | Sid |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Undressed | Clyde | |
| 2000 | Angel | Joey | Episode: "First Impressions" |
| 2000 | This Is How the World Ends | Flash | Television film |
| 2001 | Sex and the City | Model at the Party | Episode: "The Real Me" |
| 2002 | ChromiumBlue.com | Joe | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | América | Nick | 67 episodes |
| 2006 | Avassaladoras: A Série | Peter / Stuart | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Todd | Episode: "If Looks Could Kill" |
| 2006–2007 | The Young and the Restless | Rocky | 11 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Larry Ludwig | Episodes: "The Case of the Cross-Dressing Carp" |
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